Weir River Farm

Weir River Farm is a 75-acre working farm in Hingham, one of the last operating farms in town, managed by The Trustees. Families come to see its barnyard animals, which include horses, pigs, cows, chickens, sheep, goats and rabbits, and to walk trails through fields, pastures and oak and red cedar woodlands. The grasslands and woods also support diverse wildlife habitats, including upland grasslands.

The land was once part of the early 20th-century country estate of artist Polly Thayer Starr. From the entrance at the top of Turkey Hill, a footpath runs downhill through fields and woods, with an easier stroller-friendly path near the lower parking lot. A route through The Grove leads to a flower-lined Garden Path, and trails connect into Whitney and Thayer Woods and nearly 5,000 acres of contiguous open space.

What to Know

• Trail admission is free, and the barnyard opens to visitors only during scheduled programs, with discounts for Trustees members.
• The farm runs a CSA with organic vegetables plus grass-fed beef and lamb and pasture-raised pork and chicken.
• A cinderblock building on site is the last remnant of a Cold War NIKE missile radar station.
• A downloadable social story walks children through what to expect on a visit.
• The Red Barn holds two classrooms and a workshop.